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Union environment ministry is in disarray: Goa CM Parrikar

A day after the Union ministry of environment and forest suspended the environmental clearances for all the 93 mining leases in Goa, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has said that he will appeal to......

'Mine-owners paid bribes before Ramesh's tenure'

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday alleged that officials of Union Ministry of Environment and Forests took bribes from the state's mine-owners before Jairam Ramesh took over the......

Red tape blocks Army, Air Force projects on China border

Clearance for many strategic roads have been delayed because the ministry of environment and forests as well as respective state forest and public works departments have been sitting on the......

Environment ministry bans jallikattu

The last decision by Jairam Ramesh as environment minister was to ban the use of bulls as performing animals. This means that bulls can no longer be used in jallikattu, a bull-taming sport played......

What Jairam did and didn't do as green minister

Jairam Ramesh's tenure as Minister of Environment and Forests cannot be assessed in a hurry; there are lots of positives there, but also many question marks, says Himanshu Thakkar"Kicked upstairs"......

18 projects of Coal India get clearances from MoEF: Govt

The government on Monday said 18 coal mining projects of state-owned CIL have received clearances from the Environment Ministry.Of these, 14 have received environmental clearances and four forestry......

Two laws, two ministries, one continuing confusion

Trouble is again being caused by the inherent contradictions between the two laws - the Indian Forest Act and the Forest Rights Act - that govern India's forests, their produce and the people......

'India: Success abroad, domestic challenges manifold'

Reticence can be a double-edged sword.For Jayanthi Natarajan, minister for environment and forests, her reserve has attracted much criticism from domestic detractors.Yet, on the high table of......

FDI does not benefit any country: Madhav Gadgil

Madhav Gadgil headed the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel set up by the ministry of environment and forests in 2010. The report zoned 75 per cent of the Western Ghats into different grades of......

'India is engaged in unlimited exploitation of its limited natural resources'

It was a big victory for RTI activist G Krishnan when the Delhi high court dismissed the plea of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) against making public the Gadgil Committee report......

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Q. i want to know the names of all the cabinate ministers
: A. Cabinet Minister Responsible MinistriesDr. Manmohan Singh Prime Minister : 1. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions; 2. Ministry...... more

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Q. If permitted by QNA guide lines and if abuser spare this q , I would like to share this information regarding maharastrian persons in top 50 positions in different ministry of Central government. Ministry of Aviation 0/50 Minostry of Coal 0/50, Ministry of defence 0/50, Environment and forest 0/50, Ministry of Power 0/50 Min. of petroleum and natural Gas, 0/50. R non mharastrians shocked seeing this facts? What Indians have to say about this?
Goutam Ghosh: A. empty vessels make the most noise goes the saying more

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Q. Is there any Notification or law or resolution by the Ministry of Environment and Forest to stop mining in 5 Km radius of any Ecosensitive Zone?
Tushar Kher: A. Its currently 15 km as per the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has written to the Assam State Government that no quarrying...... more

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Greens hail ministry of environment and forests move to protect dolphins

NGOs and marine biologists have welcomed the directive of the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to state governments not to allow setting... ...

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Dolphins cannot be kept in captivity, says eco ministry

An order against keeping dolphins in captivity has now been passed by the Union ministry of environment and forests. A circular issued last week... ...

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New Delhi: In a bid to bolster infrastructure growth, investment in road construction in rural areas saw a ten-fold jump under the UPA regime,... ...

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Environmental issues highlighted on International Day for Biodiversity

STATE TIMES NEWS POUNI: Drawing and painting competition was held at Govt Higher Secondary Pouni on Wednesday to mark the International Day for... ...

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Impending issues may create huge shortage of coal

0 Comments, Be the first to comment | 22/05/2013 02:44 PM | By 2017, the demand for coal will reach a staggering 980 million tonnes whereas the... ...

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News for Ministry Of Environment And Forest

Union environment ministry is in disarray: Goa CM Parrikar

'Mine-owners paid bribes before Ramesh's tenure'

Red tape blocks Army, Air Force projects on China border

Environment ministry bans jallikattu

What Jairam did and didn't do as green minister

18 projects of Coal India get clearances from MoEF: Govt

Two laws, two ministries, one continuing confusion

'India: Success abroad, domestic challenges manifold'

FDI does not benefit any country: Madhav Gadgil

'India is engaged in unlimited exploitation of its limited natural resources'

People speak for ministry of environment and forest

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